words of affirmations
This love language focuses on encouraging, kind, and appreciative words to make a partner feel valued.
What is Words of Affirmation?
According to Chapter 5, expressing emotions appropriately and recognizing others’ feelings requires this interpersonal skill.
What is emotional intelligence?
Both texts agree that using positive language strengthens this climate in relationships.
What is a confirming communication climate?
Chapman says compliments only truly work when they sound like this—genuine and heartfelt.
What is sincerity?
Chapter 5 describes how emotions can be intensified or softened based on these, including culture and technology.
What are influences on emotional expression?
Words of affirmation rely on identifying and sharing this internal experience in validating ways.
What are emotions?
Chapman emphasizes that these short, spoken statements acknowledging someone’s efforts can fill their “emotional love tank.”
What are affirming words / compliments?
When emotions build up because someone avoids expression, they may explode later a process called this.
What is emotional flooding?
Instead of tearing someone down with criticism, Chapman recommends this opposite style of speech.
What is encouragement?
This term refers to the process of interpreting and labeling our emotions, which can shape how strongly we feel them.
What is emotional appraisal / reappraisal?
Chapman explains that focusing on what your partner does right rather than wrong is part of this positive communication style.
What is affirming behavior?
This term refers to hiding true feelings and showing something more acceptable instead.
What is emotional masking?